In situ liquid cell TEM study of morphological evolution and degradation of Pt-Fe nanocatalysts during potential cycling

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 38, 2014, Pages 22111-22119

  Zhu, Guo Zhen ^a   Prabhudev, Sagar ^b   Yang, Jie ^b   Gabardo, Christine M ^b   Botton, Gianluigi A ^b   Soleymani, Leyla ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; ELECTROLYTES; LIQUIDS; PLATINUM; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

ELECTROCHEMICAL CYCLING; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS; ELECTROCHEMICAL RESPONSE; ELECTROCHEMICAL STUDIES; ELECTROLYTE ENVIRONMENT; MORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; NUCLEATION AND GROWTH; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION;

SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

EID: 84949116380     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp506857b     Document Type: Article

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